Greek Myth XII: Hymns to Athena, or She’d as Soon Love You as Destroy You

Posted byTriumvir ClioPosted inGreek Myth, The Greeks

In this episode, we’ll look at the two Homeric Hymns dedicated to Athena.

Discussion Prompts
  1. Why do you think the poet includes Ares in Hymn 11?
  2. AP Credit: What do you think Tritogeneia means? Why?
  3. Why do you think Hesiod leaves out the detail about Athena being born fully clothed in armor?
  4. Why do you think these two hymns ignore her aspect as goddess of wisdom?

Published by Triumvir Clio

I have a BA in History and Classical Civilization from Loyola University Chicago and an MPH from Western Michigan University. I've been a geometry teacher, a religion teacher, a writing tutor. I'm a writer, a knitter, a dancer, a singer, an actor. And, yes, for fun I like to reread everything that was assigned while getting my classics degree.

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